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[survivra]

—What?

[ It's a question that's both disbelieving and demanding, Katsa's voice just a little more high-pitched than she usually ever speaks. Of course, since this is her first time using the TAB and among her first days in Thisavrou, it's not a detail that too many people should recognize, but still. Squeaky.

It's especially obvious once she continues speaking—lower, but no less demanding, with the look and tone of someone who's accustomed to getting answers when she asks them. ]

Is it a common welcome here, then, to offer some sort of poor beast's heart as a gift? Or does someone imagine they'll disturb others for amusement? A gift from a king, perhaps?

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[survivra]

[ She snorts, unamused. ]

Yes. Well. Uncleaned animal organs do tend to be rather disgusting. I suppose the question is whether or not it's meant to be appealing, for I'd like a word either way with the man responsible.

[warandpeace]

Did it only happen to us, or to some of the local residents?

[He's wondering if it's a sort of you're unwanted here warning.]

[survivra]

I've no idea. [ She chews on her lower lip, looking thoughtful. ] But that's a question worth asking, as I've only just arrived. How might one find out who came here without asking, and who's been here their whole lives?

[warandpeace]

You would have to ask, I believe. Since you also were targeted they would be making no difference between recent arrivals and the original crew of the Moira.

[survivra]

[ Of course she would—though that doesn't answer the question of whom she ought to ask. Katsa sighs. ]

And which are you?

[warandpeace]

[He should have mentioned anyone who could see this is likely someone from the Ingress. But even that he can't even be positive on anymore. Not all the changes made are familiar to him anymore, and that's frustrating.]

Crew from the Moira. I was on the ship for ten months before it crashed.

[Entirely too long for his liking.]

[survivra]

A crash!

[ Ten months, to Katsa, is almost unsurprising—even tame. She'll be shocked if she's here for any less than that. Information about a crash, however, has her visibly interested, and she starts with surprise. ]

When? How? Were there deaths?

[warandpeace]

We were travelling towards the "Midway Hub", to the facility that developed the Ingress aboard the ship to hopefully repair its malfunctions and send us home again. Unfortunately a dangerous organism that was once a member of the original crew tampered with the ship's engines and cause the ship to crash. There were deaths.

[He's still convinced that one of his close friends died in the disaster. He never found any sign of him.]

I don't think there were many, though. No solid number was given because the Ingress was depositing and removing hostiles as the ship crashed.

[survivra]

[ She sits upright: interest piqued, deeply interested in this, though of course it's always sad to hear of deaths. ]

I'm sorry for those who were lost. At least the number was limited, whatever it was. What sort of organism was it? How many enemies? Would it be possible to happen again?

[warandpeace]

I don't know.

He started as an Ingress scientist and things went bad for him. The time the ship was swarmed? I don't think anyone could keep count. They just kept appearing.

Not a lot of certainty, but there's not a lot in general. Hearts being pinned to doors? Sorta mild compared to some things we've seen.

[survivra]

Hm. Yes, I suppose it does seem tame, however odd it is.

With so many people from different places, I'm sure there's no way to call any one person "trustworthy" or not. Unless one is local— do those who hail from here originally mistrust those who don't? I wouldn't be surprised if they did, though we've no choice in our being here.

[warandpeace]

I guess "lesser in comparison to" isn't equal to "acceptable". It's a lesson too few of us follow, and can take the fight out of you.

I don't think there's a definite way to prove trust, especially when we're so easily manipulated by different mediums available. But I don't think they dislike them. Not that I've noticed.

[survivra]

[ Katsa sighs. ]

It must be nice to have a Grace that tells one all the answers without even needing to ask.

[ She's clearly speaking more to herself than her partner in conversation. ]

So what do you think? That it was a gift genuinely meant? Or that anyone would be right to question it?

[warandpeace]

In my personal opinion, I would question the hell out of it.

[But he's been known to be extremely paranoid.]

[survivra]

You and I both. As you see. [ She waves a hand. ] Except no one seems to have answers.